Sintnicolaas in fourth place in decathlon athletics World Championships – NU.nl

The 28-year-old more contestant came to a distance of 14.65 meters in the shot put, after a jump of 7.50 meters in the long jump and a good 100 meters. His time of 10.62 meant equaling his personal best.

Sintnicolaas has 2650 points. That’s 180 fewer than Ashton Eaton. The American defending champion leads the rankings after three components.

He won both the 100 meters (10.23) and the long jump (7.88). In the Shot Put Eaton was ninth with 14.52 meters. His nearest rival, the Canadian Damian Warner, has a backlog of 83 points at Eaton.

In order to nest in the top three, Sintnicolaas should the German Rico Freimuth over. Who won the shot put (15.50 meters) and is 80 points.

” I think I definitely can not be unhappy, ” Sintnicolaas said. ” The 100 meters was very good, with the equaling my personal record. For the long jump, I had hoped for something more, but in proportion with the rest of the field was good enough.

“Over the shot put I was most uncertain. This last week I can again only doing After my wrist injury I suffered in Götzis But I was here this morning and could not hurt after the first attempt to fully ram ”

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Braun

Peter Braun, the 23-year-old rookie from Arnhem, is on the eighteenth place, he ran the 100 meters in 11.11, dropped. note the long jump at 7.29 and came up with the ball to 13.90 meters. That earned him 2441 points.

Trey Hardee, leader of the world in the decathlon, was out injured. After the long jump he limped to do the job. Hardee was still trying participated in the shot put, but after two failed attempts, he stopped the fight.

Sintnicolaas had recorded prior to the World Cup that he wants to go to Beijing for a medal. On the previous two World Cups – Moscow in 2013 and Daegu 2011 – he finished fifth both times

At 10.15 hours Dutch time state high jump on the program.. The fifth and final part of the day is the 400 meters at 14.20 pm

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China

Host China won the first gold Friday during the athletics World Championships. Liu Hong won the game on the 20 kilometer race walk.

She referred her compatriot Xiuzhi Lu into second place. Both women finished in the same time: 1:27:45

China won three silver paste and a bronze medal, but the home crowd was still waiting for gold.. That was Friday so. Ukrainian Lioedmila Olianovska took the bronze

By:. NU.nl